How we teach

Learn it, practise it, ask about it — every week.

Every 2-hour session follows a proven structure: focused teaching, lots of practice, and dedicated time for each student's own questions.

Inside a 2-hour session

0–10 min

Warm-up & homework check

A few quick questions to activate last week's learning, and a review of common homework mistakes.

10–75 min

Teach & practise

The week's topic taught step by step with worked examples. Students attempt questions throughout so the tutor can spot and fix misunderstandings on the spot.

75–90 min

Exam-style check

A short set of exam-style questions to confirm understanding and build exam technique.

90–120 min

Doubt time

Students bring their own questions — from class, homework or school. Often in small breakout rooms for one-to-one attention.

The Mentis Method

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Designed by Siya, Curriculum & Methodology Lead

The techniques behind a 98.9 ATAR, built into every class.

Siya finished VCE at Suzanne Cory High School with a 98.9 ATAR. She turned the study techniques that got her there into our curriculum, and trains every tutor to teach them.

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Tutor-led, AI-assisted

AI supports our tutors; it never replaces them. Every class is taught live by a real person.

✔ Analyses test answers to find each student's weak topics
✔ Generates extra practice targeted at those topics
✔ Helps tutors give faster, more detailed feedback on written answers
✔ Helps draft exam-style content, always checked by our team
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Mentis Exam Packs

Notes, practice sets and tests written to feel like the real thing.

✔ Same question styles and mark allocations as the real exam
✔ Same difficulty, so there are no surprises on the day
✔ Timed practice to build speed and calm
✔ Designed by Siya and reviewed by our tutors

Our own original material, inspired by the style of real exams. Not official or past exam papers.

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Mentis Predicted ATAR (VCE & IB)

Regular exam-style tests show where your child stands, long before the real exams.

✔ Tests sat under timed, exam-like conditions
✔ Results turned into a predicted ATAR
✔ A clear list of topics to work on next
✔ Shared with parents so you always know the trend

The predicted ATAR is an estimate to guide study, not a guarantee. Official ATARs are calculated only by VTAC.

What makes our classes work

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Small groups, real attention

A maximum of 8 students means the tutor knows every student, and every student gets to ask questions.

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Active practice, not passive watching

Students spend much of each session solving problems, not just listening. That's how skills stick.

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Exam technique built in

We teach how marks are awarded, how to manage time and how to avoid common traps — not just the content.

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A step ahead of school

Classes follow the current study designs and curriculum and aim to stay slightly ahead, so school lessons become reinforcement.

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A weekly feedback loop

Homework every week, reviewed by the tutor, with completion and tutor notes visible to parents.

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Mentis Tutors just did it

Recent 90+ ATAR achievers, trained in the Mentis Method, who remember exactly what was hard and what worked.

The weekly cycle

  1. 01

    Live class

    90 minutes of teaching plus 30 minutes of doubt time.

  2. 02

    Homework

    A focused practice set to consolidate the week's topic.

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    Review

    Tutors review homework and address common mistakes next session.

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    Parent update

    Attendance, homework and tutor notes in the parent portal.